I do believe that this committee after 9/11 fulfilled its responsibility by carefully scrutinizing every single word in it to make sure that there were no abuses of constitutional rights of our citizens.
Leahy emphasizes the committee's thorough review of the Patriot Act post-9/11 to protect citizens' rights.
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